University News | April 7, 2017

Charles River bridge lit up

The Charles River, lit

From The May-June 2017 Issue

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Photograph by Jim Harrison

The Larz Anderson Bridge, finally renovated, spans the Charles River seamlessly again. An au courant addition: new lighting, seen from downriver.

Published in the May-June 2017 print issue under the headline “Renovated, a Bridge Gives the Charles a New Look,” in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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